Solving India's trust deficit in Financial transactions | ft Castler &

Описание: When Castler co-founder Vineet Singh faced a 10-day delay in receiving payment after selling his car—despite promises of a 30-minute payout—it exposed a deeper issue: the lack of trust and protection in high-value transactions in India.

In a country where payment fraud costs ₹75–100 crores daily, Castler is tackling the trust deficit head-on. In this episode, Hansi and the founders of Castler dive into how they’re making escrow services—once expensive and exclusive- affordable and accessible. Learn how Castler is using automation, standardized agreements, and partnerships with licensed trustees to secure transactions for consumers and enterprises alike.

From real estate to fintech and even RBI-mandated IT code escrows, Castler is building the trust layer India’s digital economy needs. Backed by Rainmatter, this is a fintech story you don’t want to miss.

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Guests:
Vineeth Singh, Founder & CEO - Castler
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Kumar Amit Sinha, Co-founder & COO - Castler
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Host:
Hansi Mehrotra, CFA
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Chapters:
0:00 Coming Up!
1:22 Intro
6:57 What is an Escrow account?
13:49 Why D2C companies should have an Escrow?
19:58 Escrow vs Cash on Delivery
22:19 Which type of transactions require an Escrow?
27:02 How Government's evolve on Regulations?
31:13 What it takes to build an Escrow company?
33:13 Castler's broader scope of operations
49:32 Castler beyond Escrow
53:12 Goal of eliminating Fraud
55:57 History of Castler
1:00:39 Global scenerio in the Escrow space
1:05:01 Metrics : Revenue, Market size, etc
1:09:23 Blockchain
1:10:47 Company, Team and Size
1:11:38 Push back against Escrow and challenges
1:15:40 Castler's valuation, Investors and new rounds
1:23:36 Learnings and Evolutions
1:26:05 Closing talk